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In Elk River Public School District 52.3% of the students passed the science portion of the MCA test in the 2020-21 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

The MCA and the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota’s academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. The tests cover math, reading and science, depending on the grade that is being tested. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the MTAS instead.

Elk River Public School District roughly covers schools within Sherburne County and has a main office in Elk River.

The MCA is given annually to Minnesota students to determine the academic readiness of students. Not every grade is tested each year.

Analysis from The Nation's Report Card showed math and reading scores have fallen significantly in the last decade. Science scores have been steady in recent years.

School Name	Students Who Met Standards (%)	Students Who Exceed Standards (%)
Ivan Sand Community High School	0%	0%
Lincoln Elementary School	36.4%	1.3%
VandenBerge Middle School	28.1%	5.5%
Prairie View Middle School	34.3%	6.9%
Westwood Elementary School	41.8%	6.7%
Zimmerman High School	45.9%	10.3%
Salk Middle School	33.7%	6.3%
Zimmerman Middle School	36.8%	4.7%
Elk River Senior High School	37.9%	16%
Meadowvale Elementary School	41.9%	9.3%
Hassan Elementary School	52.5%	5.9%
Twin Lakes Elementary School	40.5%	7.2%
Rogers Middle School	40.8%	14.1%
Parker Elementary School	47.5%	15%
Otsego Elementary School	56.7%	12.4%
Rogers Senior High School	51.2%	14%
Prairie View Elementary School	51.3%	15.8%
Rogers Elementary School	52.1%	22.3%
Elk River District Shared Time Program	0%	0%
ISD 728 Focus/Journey	0%	0%
Online728 High School	0%	0%
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	0%	0%